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BFW M 18
The BFW M.18 (also known as the Messerschmitt M 18 after its designer) was an airliner produced in Germany in the late 1920s.[1][2]
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Design and development
Designed at the request of Theo Croneiß to supply his new airline venture which was to become Nordbayerische Verkehrsflug (NOBA),[3] it was a conventional high-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tailskid undercarriage. The prototype was built of wood, although production examples would have a metal structure.[2] The design was praised in its day for the cleanness of its aerodynamics, lightness of construction, and economy of operation[4]
Operational history
The first M 18 to enter service with NOBA was provided by Messerschmitt in exchange for a 49% share of the new company, and on 26 July it began commercial flights.[5] NOBA's early successes enabled the company to place orders for additional examples of an improved model, the M 18b. It would eventually purchase twelve of these,[3] but manufacturing them would exceed the capacity of Messerschmitt's own small firm, leading to a merger with Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW) in 1927. Following NOBA's reorganisation into DEVAG in 1931, a small number of a further improved version designated M 18d were ordered, but the type was soon superseded by the similar but larger Messerschmitt M 20.[2]
Variants
- M 18a - three-seat production version with 60 kW (80 hp)Siemens-Halske Sh 11 engine (2 built)
- M 18b - three/four-seat production version with 82 kW (110 hp) Siemens-Halske Sh 12 engine (12 built)
- M 18c - photographic survey version with 164 kW (220 hp) Armstrong Siddeley Lynx engine (2 or 3 built)
- M 18d - enlarged six/seven/eight-passenger version, produced with a variety of engines, including the Lynx, the 112 kW (150 hp) Walter Mars and the 240 kW (325 hp) Wright Whirlwind. (8 built)
Specifications (M 18b)
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Notes
References
- (1928) "1928 Berlin Aero Show". Flight: 907-22. Retrieved on 2008-10-24.
- Mulder, Rob. Nordbayerischer Verkehrsflug GmbH - NOBA (1926-1931). europeanairlines.no. Retrieved on 2008-10-24.
- Szigeti, Marton (July 1998). "Messerschmitt History: Civil Projects". Flug Revue. Retrieved on 2008-10-24.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing.
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Lists relating to aviation | |
|---|---|
| General | Timeline of aviation · Aircraft · Aircraft manufacturers · Aircraft engines · Aircraft engine manufacturers · Airports · Airlines |
| Military | Air forces · Aircraft weapons · Missiles · Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) · Experimental aircraft |
| Notable incidents and accidents | Military aviation · Airliners · General aviation · Famous aviation-related deaths |
| Records | Flight airspeed record · Flight distance record · Flight altitude record · Flight endurance record · Most produced aircraft |
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